Electric Boot Lid Release for MGF zur
deutschsprachigen Version The high price for this useful but not vital MGF
feature did´nt let me rest. After intensive global research I found the
right Solenoid at a german distributor. I think, that this Modul could be availiable
in the far east for a more cheap price.
The great friendship to other F-Enthusiasts and constant help of one to each
other on all question to this lovely roadster have veranlaßt diese Anleitung
all F-Enthusiasts to their peronal use.
I agree with Weitergabe in unveränderter Form but I exclude any commercial
use. Your are responsible yourself for possible damages in each case .

Function

At the rear Boot slot ist ein Haken parallel to the existing
schwarzen pull-lever eingehängt. This Haken wird mit a Solenoid over a
flexible Bowdenzug mittels push button moved and acts the slots bracket,
only if:- the ignition slot is in position I, ´"Parking"
, or
- the ignition is activated and the hand brake level is pulled
The boot lid could not be released while riding.

pull wire straight when bent slip the flexible pipe on the
wire. Pipe in white plastic cover fest press (turn it right while pushing)

Fitting the Solenoid

The Solenoid-Bracket should be fastened at the Boot lid with
two M6 screws .

Picture 2 open boot lid picture 3 position of solenoid bracket

Distance of app. 35 to 40 mm to the nearby boarder of the slot
box plate, so that if the solenoid is fixed die plugged connector produce no
electrical shortcut. Hole distance 24 mm, app. 7 mm below the bended boarder.
The screws heads need a little space to this border.

Den Solenoid mit den 2 long M6 screws in den hold bracket clamp
in und die fasten the nuts with low torque towards the Solenoids bracket. Plug
the green and black wire to the solenoids contacts. Take care that the female
side is not pushed into the solenoid ! An die Befestigungsbohrungen halten und
so drehen und schieben, daß die connections don´t
contacte the plate , if required carefully bend the plugs. Then tighten the
long screws and screw the nuts against the bracket.Screw the Solenoid with bracket at the boot lid and put
the grounds black wires Öse under the left screws head. Ggf Federscheiben unterlegen.
Fasten the pipe at first only with one or two wire ties
slightly to the existing black wire pipe, because it must be adjusted at the
last step of the fitting again

Prepare the Haken Clamp

The
Betätigungshaken wird in die Schloßhebel-Öse an der Stelle eingehängt, wo der
vh. Bowdenzug diesen lever mit der ball betätigt. So wird das slot can be acted
either by the key or electral by the solenoid.

The pull solenoid has a total working length of 15 mm. That
is far to much l, It is vital to use only the last app. 5mm of this way to prevent
distortions on the slot function.
You find this point, if you pull the wire until the end out of the solenoiden
and then push it back app. 10 mm. In this position the Solenoid can pull at
last ca. 5mm and just release the slot.
Diese Position ungefähr suchen und das Zugseil dann mit der Klemme fest anziehen.
Die exakte Einstellung wird durch Längsverschiebung und Festsetzen des Bowdenzugmantels
erreicht, aber dazu muß das Schloß jeweils wieder in die normale Lage zurückgeschoben
werden, wo es zum Schluß wieder angeschraubt wird. Der Klemmschraube wird der
kleine Stecker am Schloß im Wege sein ! diesen Stecker vorsichtig um ca. 30
Grad vom Betätigungshaken wegbiegen.

Fasten the Solenoid-Bowdenzug to the existing black Bowdenzug
with several cabel ties.

Check the funktion repetierend for adjustment electrical ! You
find a Plus wire for the Impulsgabe at the boot illumination lights contacts.

Down along at the door along the carpet (loosen the sticky tape),
if they still are adhered to the plate ;o).
Open the Fuse box (2x Bajonett key 90 grd turn).

Electrical connection

Relay-Pins:30: and 85:
crimp a wire bridge and connect to the set included red wire with the Fuse .86: crimp and connect a app. 20 cm long wire (Brown coloured for example)87: connect to Pin 1 of the included push button.

Fuse board:

On the left side top are two wide multi contact plugs, from
the lower one search for the wire whitch is black and white coloured.
( This wire is the leads to the hand brakes contact and to the indication lamp
of the handbrake.!)

Or as nice solution of Peter S.:
Buy a 2. rear screen heater-pushbutton and mount it to a free field in the Switch
panel. change the symbol with black colour to only a box.
The wiring of this switch is: 1 = NO to the relais, 2 = Illumination, 4 = Ground,
5 can be used as indicator parallel to ther relais.

The following photos courtesy Cyril Winkler from Switzerland show the modification
of the heter switch for use of both lamps